The easy choice
March 05, 2025

The easy choice

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Excel

We use Microsoft Excel for all spreadsheet needs. Beyond typical spreadsheet program use cases, we find that it is great for keeping track of projects and tasks, as well as opening exports from other platforms. We are able to use Microsoft Excel as a single point to pull data from multiple sources and get a central view on what is going on.

Pros

  • Managing lists of data
  • Breaking out data in detailed outputs with pivots
  • Generation of simple graphics from data sets, like pie charts

Cons

  • Built in tutorials
  • User interface could be more intuitive
  • Better integrated graphics options
  • Saves us time on data preparation and analysis
  • Allows us to track tasks without spending budget on specialized software
  • Integrated into MS Teams, allows greater collaboration
I gave it a 9 because I think all the functionality you could reasonably expect on such a mass market product is there. The 1 point deduction is because I would really like to see more intuitive UI and on the fly tutorials, especially for more advanced usages like making macros.
Microsoft Lists allows for users to keep lists, but the functionality cannot be compared to Microsoft Excel. There are far more options for data manipulation, analysis, and creating outputs in Excel. Anything that can be done in Lists can be done easily in MS Excel. The key difference may be in SharePoint integration, but I'm not sure from my own experience.

Do you think Microsoft Excel delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Microsoft Excel's feature set?

Yes

Did Microsoft Excel live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Microsoft Excel go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Microsoft Excel again?

Yes

Microsoft Excel is well suited to all day-to-day data management needs. It allows you to pull data from multiple sources as it works with a lot of different data formats, and allows you to centralize data into a single document. It is good, but not the best choice, for those looking to turn data into infographics.

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